Car hire and driving in Makati City
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Philippines traffic drives on the right. Picking up at MNL means 5 km (3 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q60061806.
Drives from Makati City
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makati City to Bagong Silang | Philippines | 25 km (16 mi) | about 23 min |
| Makati City to Carmona | Philippines | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Makati City to Dasmariñas | Philippines | 27 km (17 mi) | about 24 min |
| Makati City to Santa Rosa | Philippines | 28 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Makati City to San Jose del Monte | Philippines | 29 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Makati City to Rodriguez | Philippines | 29 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Makati City to Pulong Santa Cruz | Philippines | 31 km (19 mi) | about 29 min |
| Makati City to Guyong | Philippines | 32 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Makati City to Cabuyao | Philippines | 32 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Makati City to Guiguinto | Philippines | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Makati City to Pandi | Philippines | 36 km (22 mi) | about 33 min |
| Makati City to Silang | Philippines | 38 km (23 mi) | about 35 min |
| Makati City to Davao | Philippines | 970 km (603 mi) | about 14 h 48 min |
| Makati City to Budta | Philippines | 897 km (558 mi) | about 13 h 41 min |
| Makati City to Malingao | Philippines | 903 km (561 mi) | about 13 h 47 min |
| Makati City to Zamboanga | Philippines | 857 km (533 mi) | about 13 h 4 min |
| Makati City to Cebu City | Philippines | 564 km (350 mi) | about 8 h 36 min |
| Makati City to Cagayan de Oro | Philippines | 781 km (485 mi) | about 11 h 55 min |
| Makati City to General Santos | Philippines | 1,042 km (647 mi) | about 15 h 53 min |
| Makati City to Calamba | Philippines | 40 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Makati City?
The right, as everywhere in Philippines.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.